Summary

  • Five-week suspension of Parliament will begin shortly

  • MPs reject for a second time government calls for a snap election

  • John Bercow announces he is standing down as Speaker on 31 October

  • MPs vote for ministers to release correspondence relating to prorogation and no-deal Brexit plans

  1. Rebels expect No 10 to provide Brexit documents tomorrowpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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  2. Watch: Row in Commons over Corbyn criticismpublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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  3. Humble address 'disproportionate' - governmentpublished at 21:15 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

    The government says it is "disappointed" by the passing of Dominic Grieve’s humble address, which calls on ministers to publish correspondence over suspending Parliament, and no-deal Brexit planning papers.

    It says it is "committed to sharing appropriate information with Parliament, but we must balance this obligation with the broader public interest, our legal duties and the assurance that ministers can receive full and frank advice that will remain confidential".

    "The scope of the information requested in the humble address is disproportionate and unprecedented. We will consider the implications of this vote and respond in due course.”

  4. In case you missed it...published at 21:11 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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  5. MPs debating NI motionpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    MPs are now debating a motion related to Northern Ireland - and it's the first time that Julian Smith is appearing at the dispatch box as Northern Ireland secretary.

    He has moved a catch-all motion relating to the Northern Ireland executive and he tells MPs there is not time to debate all the motions which were on the order paper.

  6. Motion calling on government to comply with no-deal lawpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn closes the debate by saying his party will support an early general election "when the government has made it clear they will carry out the law", asking it to extend the Brexit deadline to prevent no-deal.

    The motion calling on the government to comply with legislation designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit is passed without a vote.

  7. Speaker 'jumped before he was pushed'published at 21:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Speaker of the House John Bercow "was forced to jump before he was pushed", one of his biographers says.

    “Really from day one the Conservatives have wanted to get him out of the Speaker’s chair," Bobby Friedman tells the BBC News channel.

    "One of the most amazing things really is the fact that he made it to 10 years before he was finally was forced to - let’s face it - jump before he was pushed."

    The Conservative Party planned to put forward a candidate against the Buckingham MP at the next general election, it was announced at the weekend.

    “It left him really with no choice and what he did do today was to go on his own terms," Mr Friedman says.

    “He’s made sure his replacement is going to be selected by this Parliament and I think he hopes that will mean there’s an anti no-deal Brexit Speaker chosen in his place."

  8. Brexit extension weakens government position - Raabpublished at 20:55 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    By voting for an extension to the Brexit deadline, MPs are weakening the government's negotiating position, Mr Raab says.

    He says the prime minister will not negotiate a delay and calls on MPs to support an early general election.

  9. Government will always respect rule of law - Raabpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is now concluding the debate.

    He says the government "will always respect the rule of law".

    But he adds that the public are "appalled" to see the leader of the opposition and other MPs attempt to "frustrate" Brexit.

  10. PM showing 'disrespect' to Parliament - Labour MPpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Labour MP Stephen McCabe accuses the prime minister of showing "disrespect" to the Commons and the law, by shutting down Parliament and pursuing a no-deal Brexit.

    "By threatening to disobey the law, the prime minister is calling into question his fitness for office," he adds.

  11. How can the PM supply papers while Parliament is suspended?published at 20:43 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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  12. Nobody voted for no-deal - Labour MPpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Labour MP Geraint Davies says "nobody in Britain voted for no-deal".

    "The majority did vote to leave," he acknowledges, but "they voted for more money, more jobs, more control".

  13. 'The prime minister is on a power trip'published at 20:21 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says the prime minister is acting like "the rules do not apply to him".

    “He is acting like he has a majority but he has none," she says.

    “The prime minister is on a power trip, but the truth is he does not have unfettered power.”

    She says it is "astonishing" that MPs are debating whether the government is going to comply with the law.

  14. How the votes stacked uppublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

    Chart showing how the votes stacked up. For: 311. Lab 238, SNP 33, Lib Dem 17, Ind 13, TIGfC 5, Plaid 4, Green 1. Against: 302. Con 283, DUP 10, Ind 8, Lab 1
  15. No 10 'doesn't care about the rules'published at 20:11 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    The SNP's Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, warns the prime minister he is not "above the law".

    "The rule book has been ripped up" and the prime minister "cannot be trusted", he adds.

    "The Vote Leave campaign and Number 10 don't care about the rules.

    "We must stop them."

    He calls on the prime minister to signal he will comply with legislation passed by Parliament to prevent the UK leaving without a deal on 31 October.

  16. No-deal legislation 'rushed through' - Tory MPpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Conservative MP Peter Bone says legislation designed to prevent no-deal has been "rushed through" without "proper scrutiny".

    "This is a general debate which is being held for political purposes," the Eurosceptic MP says, adding that "nobody doubts" the prime minister will obey the law.

  17. PM 'threatening assault on rule of law' - Corbynpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    Mr Corbyn accuses the prime minister of "threatening an assault upon the rule of law”.

    He calls on Boris Johnson to “set out his detailed plan for Brexit” and confirm he will "abide by the law” and accept the legislation passed by Parliament.

  18. Government must abide by the law - Corbynpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    MPs are now debating a motion calling for the government to comply with legislation designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn opens the debate by saying Parliament has rejected no-deal and there is no majority for this option across the country.

    He calls on the government to "abide by the law" passed in Parliament which aims to avoid no-deal.

  19. Emergency debate on rule of law beginspublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 9 September 2019

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    The next debate begins, with the leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn making a speech.

    Labour is calling on ministers to comply with the law, following the passing into law of the bill which aims to block a no-deal Brexit.

  20. MPs pass emergency debate motionpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 9 September 2019
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    The government is defeated on Dominic Grieve’s humble address, which calls on ministers to publish corrrespondence over suspending Parliament, and no-deal Brexit planning papers.

    The vote passes by 311 to 302 - a majority of nine.